Police, community and calendar briefs for Jan. 28, 2013

Published: Sunday, January 27, 2013 at 10:30 p.m.

Last Modified: Sunday, January 27, 2013 at 6:08 p.m.

Police beat

Deputies look for clues in shooting

A man was shot early Sunday morning during some type of gathering, though no one is talking to the Marion County Sheriff’s Office about what happened.

The injuries were determined not to be life-threatening. Marion County Sheriff’s Office Capt. David Pistarelli said the incident occurred at 1:08 a.m. at a home in the area of the 12000 block of County Road 225, in Fairfield.

Pistarelli, who did not have the victim’s name, said the case is still active, though no one is talking about who shot the man.

Community

Senior menu items planned for the week

The following meals will be provided by Marion Senior Services, 1101 SW 20th Court, Ocala. Lunches will be delivered by Meals on Wheels; dinners will be provided at Marion Senior Services. For more information, call 620-3501.

Church of Hope, Mt. Zion A.M.E. and Trinity Baptist will work together beginning at 8 a.m. Sunday at the Church of Hope, 3233 SE Maricamp Road, Ocala.

After communion and breakfast, the group will work on projects throughout the community, including raising the walls of a Habitat for Humanity home.

For more information, call 369-4673.

Homeless Council looking for families

The Marion County Homeless Council is seeking individuals and families for their H.O.M.E.S. and H.O.M.E.S. II Programs. They have one duplex available for a family and a few vacancies for individuals.

The H.O.M.E.S. program has duplexes designed to house four families.

The minimum requirements are clients must be residents of Marion County for at least 90 days, be considered homeless according to the HUD definition and be a family with children under the age of 18. An adult or child must have a documentable disability and household income cannot exceed the 50 percent median for the county.

The H.O.M.E.S. II program provides assistance to homeless unaccompanied adults with a documentable disability.

This program will assist a single client in locating affordable housing and with monthly rent payments for a one bedroom apartment as outlined by HUD guidelines. The client must be a county resident for at least 90 days, be considered homeless according to HUD definition, have a documentable disability and the income cannot exceed the 50 percent median for the county.

For more information, call Tiffany Tillander at 732-1385 or email tiffany@mchcfl.org.